Ristolas
| Ristolas | ||
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The church of Ristolas | ||
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  Ristolas | ||
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Location within Provence-A.-C.d'A. region  Ristolas | ||
| Coordinates: 44°46′29″N 6°57′23″E / 44.7747°N 6.9564°ECoordinates: 44°46′29″N 6°57′23″E / 44.7747°N 6.9564°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | |
| Department | Hautes-Alpes | |
| Arrondissement | Briançon | |
| Canton | Aiguilles | |
| Intercommunality | Queyras | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Christian Laurent | |
| Area1 | 82.18 km2 (31.73 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 96 | |
| • Density | 1.2/km2 (3.0/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 05120 / 05460 | |
| Elevation |
1,571–3,294 m (5,154–10,807 ft) (avg. 1,610 m or 5,280 ft) | |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | ||
Ristolas is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in southeastern France.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 49 | — |
| 1968 | 50 | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 68 | +36.0% |
| 1982 | 52 | −23.5% |
| 1990 | 72 | +38.5% |
| 1999 | 78 | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 96 | +23.1% |
Geography
The village lies in the Queyras, in the northwestern part of the commune, on the left bank of the Guil, which has its source in the southeastern part of the commune.
See also
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